100 Questions & Answers About Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor(GIST) [Paperback]

Ronald DeMatteo (Author), Marina Symcox (Author), George D. Demetri (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0763738387 | ISBN-13: 978-0763738389 | Edition: 1st

Whether you're a newly diagnosed GI Stromal patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

Product Details

• Paperback: 179 pages
• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.; 1st edition (August 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763738387
• ISBN-13: 978-0763738389
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book about my type of cancer!, May 16, 2007

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The Dyzie (North Central FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Questions & Answers About Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor(GIST) (Paperback)

I am so excited that there now exists a book that describes my cancer. I was diagnosed with GIST last fall and was experiencing a dearth of information in printed form (other than the internet) about GIST. For those of you (probably most of you) who don't know, GIST stands for Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor. It is a rare cancer, but thankfully we GIST patients have two medications (one being Gleevec) that we can take as our chemotherapy. This book was written by a doctor at Sloan Kettering (where I have gone for treatment) and a doctor at Dana Farber, the two best-known cancer centers in the country. I plan to write a book someday about my experiences with GIST (I also have Multiple Sclerosis) but in the meantime, those of us "blessed" with this type of cancer now have a place to go for information and reassurance that this is not a death sentence. A big thank you to the authors and to Amazon for carrying this.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed book, February 12, 2009

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Rene Carrillo (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100 Questions & Answers About Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor(GIST) (Paperback)

This is an excellent book. I hope it will reach anyone who just found out he/she has GIST, and his/her family members (I found out about it after my Mom's surgery, and there were pre-surgery details which would have helped us). Read the information carefully, but remember to stay positive. Medical advances are happening quickly, and I'm sure a cure will soon be found. GOD bless.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GIST Review, February 25, 2009

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Vanessa C "GIST Patient Relative" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Questions & Answers About Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor(GIST) (Paperback)

After reading this book, I gained a lot of useful information about Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, what they are, treatment types, success stories as well as not so good ones. The reading was at times technical but all in all, I would recommend it to anyone who's looking to become informed about second opinions, questions to ask, and how to make better choices.